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let's talk about the postal unions. >> 80% of their yearly expenditures go to the union job benefits. they are tremendously inefficient and pensions are backed up by the taxpayer. it would literally cheaper to buy everyone a computer and posmtd box and kinkos. there has been no innovation. if you try to privatize you would have new innovations. there is a reason apple's product has gone up and post office has gone down. >> let me get wayne in here. let's play -- you are a numbers guy. if it was a free market only influenced business, what would the cost be to send a letter fro new york to say san francisco? >> i can't do that calculation. i have to say this in answer to what christian is saying. you are saying it's not a business. why not? why shouldn't it be. you are taking the position that it is mandated and shouldn't be. i say it should be. why not make it that so the taxpayer -- what right does of the public have to coerce me to take money out of my pocket and give it to some postal worker because you think it is a good idea. that is not a good idea. >> eric: answer the question?
let's talk about the postal unions. >> 80% of their yearly expenditures go to the union job benefits. they are tremendously inefficient and pensions are backed up by the taxpayer. it would literally cheaper to buy everyone a computer and posmtd box and kinkos. there has been no innovation. if you try to privatize you would have new innovations. there is a reason apple's product has gone up and post office has gone down. >> let me get wayne in here. let's play -- you are a numbers...
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all but five of the democrats and independents received campaign donations from the postal union. the unions would lose most of the estimated 22,000 jobs if inurday delivery should anend august. stock futures are setting up for a lower start on wall street today. we did end mixed yesterday. rising stocks last year likely gave a boost to your 401(k). the average balance rising 12% from a year earlier. shopping for lingerie, you may notice more pieces on the racks aimed at teens. l underwear on racks. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> we have some slipping going on this morning. some ice has developed since last night. be careful, especially on the side streets and bridges and overpasses. there could be some icy spots. be careful this morning of the ice. it will be nice when you pick the kids up with sunshine and 45 degrees. >> good morning. best advice, slowdown. it is icy pretty much everywhere you travel. northbound 97 is shut down because of an accident. the left lane is taken up
all but five of the democrats and independents received campaign donations from the postal union. the unions would lose most of the estimated 22,000 jobs if inurday delivery should anend august. stock futures are setting up for a lower start on wall street today. we did end mixed yesterday. rising stocks last year likely gave a boost to your 401(k). the average balance rising 12% from a year earlier. shopping for lingerie, you may notice more pieces on the racks aimed at teens. l underwear on...
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the unions have done that. >> okay. >> the unions have worked with the postal service to do that. we need to look a the at increasing business, not cutting and slashing but increasing business and have six-day delivery. >> okay. >> and increase our service to the american public. >> ma'am, i'm going to let you go he, but the quinnipiac coal had americans voting four to one in favor of eliminating the first class mail service. we're going to have to leave it there. >> thank you very much. >>> thank you. >>> unions want him out of the job. what's the post master general have to say about that? patrick donohoe will be a special guest at 8 p.m. on fbn. don't miss that. >>> can states force law abiding gun owners to pay for future victims of crime? they're about to try. straight from the congressional budget office, he signed the health care law. now seven million americans are set to lose their employer-based insurance. whatever happened to this? >> if you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period. no one will take it away. no matter what. hi. hi
the unions have done that. >> okay. >> the unions have worked with the postal service to do that. we need to look a the at increasing business, not cutting and slashing but increasing business and have six-day delivery. >> okay. >> and increase our service to the american public. >> ma'am, i'm going to let you go he, but the quinnipiac coal had americans voting four to one in favor of eliminating the first class mail service. we're going to have to leave it there....
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let's talk about the postal unions. >> 80% of their yearly expenditures go to the union job benefits. they are tremendously inefficient and pensions are backed up by the taxpayer. it would literally cheaper to buy everyone a computer and posmtd box and kinkos. there has been no innovation. if you try to privatize you would have new innovations. there is a reason apple's product has gone up and post office has gone down. >> let me get wayne in here. let's play -- you are a numbers guy. if it was a free market only influenced business, what would the cost be to send a letter from new york to say san francisco? >> i can't do that calculation. i have to say this in answer to what christian is saying. you are saying it's not a business. why not? why shouldn't it be. you are taking the position that it is mandated and shouldn't be. i say it should be. why not make it that so the taxpayer -- what right does of the public have to coerce me to take money out of my pocket and give it to some postal worker because you think it is a good idea. that is not a good idea. >> eric: answer the question
let's talk about the postal unions. >> 80% of their yearly expenditures go to the union job benefits. they are tremendously inefficient and pensions are backed up by the taxpayer. it would literally cheaper to buy everyone a computer and posmtd box and kinkos. there has been no innovation. if you try to privatize you would have new innovations. there is a reason apple's product has gone up and post office has gone down. >> let me get wayne in here. let's play -- you are a numbers...
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the postal union said 80,000 jobs could be lost and others say it could be closer to 20,000 jobs. the postmaster general said he can do this without layoffs at all. >> no one will stop you. >> right now the postal service runs in excess of 10% overtime. almost 12%. we have done this on purpose by not hiring and using attrition to take advantage of people leaving without having to resort to layoffs. we think by eliminating overtime and looking at flexibility we have with the part-time workforce, people, no layoffs. we will not lay off for a responsible employer. >> i am not sure this is going to solve the main problem. the postal service has to fund the health plan for 75 years over a short period of time. that costs billions. that's the real problem, not delivering mail on saturday. >> no one is stopping you from writing letters. you can write me letters every week. i will accept that. >> i can't, but we as a society are not doing that. the post man is feeling that. now we zap an e-mail. who put that time and thought into an e-mail? >> i have more e-mails than letters. >> i don't
the postal union said 80,000 jobs could be lost and others say it could be closer to 20,000 jobs. the postmaster general said he can do this without layoffs at all. >> no one will stop you. >> right now the postal service runs in excess of 10% overtime. almost 12%. we have done this on purpose by not hiring and using attrition to take advantage of people leaving without having to resort to layoffs. we think by eliminating overtime and looking at flexibility we have with the...
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president of the american postal workers union. they will eliminate saturday delivery and will increase postal sees as ways to cut costs. >> fairfax county parents concerned about school safety are encouraged to attend a community meeting tonight. the meeting will be held at 4900 stone possible fraud in chantilly beginning at 7:30. -- at stonecroft boulevard. >> we are checking in with jacqui. snow in the forecast. >> don't be so excited. snow lovers will be disappointed. you really have to go north and west in the higher elevations 4 simulations. i don't think we will see much. it will not affect anybody in the d.c. area. you probably will be having dinner and all by the time it arrives. 36 degrees at this hour, until of 30, wind out of the north northeast at 7. clouds beginning to move in. we have fair skies right now. high, thin clouds across parts of the area. most of the rain will hold off until the afternoon. midafternoon is when it will be the heaviest. you will need an umbrella when you get autobus to pick up the kids or fo
president of the american postal workers union. they will eliminate saturday delivery and will increase postal sees as ways to cut costs. >> fairfax county parents concerned about school safety are encouraged to attend a community meeting tonight. the meeting will be held at 4900 stone possible fraud in chantilly beginning at 7:30. -- at stonecroft boulevard. >> we are checking in with jacqui. snow in the forecast. >> don't be so excited. snow lovers will be disappointed. you...
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. >> reporter: also opposed, the postal workers union. and perhaps, no surprise, the greeting card industry. and one thing to keep in mind. post offices like the one behind me will remain open on saturday. parcel service, which is very profitable, will continue on saturday. and could continue even to sunday, though, the postal service says they could have balanced that huge budget gap by raising the price of a first class stamp, but raising that stamp to, get this, $1.08. that was just not a practical option, diane. >> $1.08 to break even at the post office. okay, thank you, ron. and i love everything you were tweeting me today. one of them in particular reminded me. "suffering tonight, anyone who is getting ready to go raid a camp, any little kid, remembers what it's like to have a day when you can't get mail." and someone wrote me, "not getting mail felt like torture." with e-mail, it's changed, but still we feel your pain already. >>> and there is another iconic american institution wrestling with change tonight. the boy scouts. we tol
. >> reporter: also opposed, the postal workers union. and perhaps, no surprise, the greeting card industry. and one thing to keep in mind. post offices like the one behind me will remain open on saturday. parcel service, which is very profitable, will continue on saturday. and could continue even to sunday, though, the postal service says they could have balanced that huge budget gap by raising the price of a first class stamp, but raising that stamp to, get this, $1.08. that was just...
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the postal workers union issued a statement saying. usps executives cannont save the postal service by tearing it apart. there's some question about whether the postal service has the authority to scale back service-- in the past it said it needed congressional approval. but in this case it has announced the measure without consent from lawmakers. sandra endo kron 4 news. >> sampras's " public housing is crawling with service--coming up. >> pam: stocks end the day almost break-even. after recovering from an early loss. on wall street. the dow ended the day up 7-points to once again close just shy of 14-thousand. the nasdaq lost three. and the s-and-p-500 picked up a fraction of a point. if you think you're already paying through the nose for your smartphone data plan. just wait.it's expected to get worse. a new report, released by cisco, predicts monthly bills will be about 40- dollars higher by 2017. thanks to 4-g. that's because americans are expected to use more than six gigabytes of data per month by then. that would be eight times
the postal workers union issued a statement saying. usps executives cannont save the postal service by tearing it apart. there's some question about whether the postal service has the authority to scale back service-- in the past it said it needed congressional approval. but in this case it has announced the measure without consent from lawmakers. sandra endo kron 4 news. >> sampras's " public housing is crawling with service--coming up. >> pam: stocks end the day almost...
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and the head of the postal workers' union. they recently announced that it will end saturday delivery and hike fees to help cut costs. the senate also holds its first hearing on the overhaul of the nation's immigration laws. janet napolitano and an illegal immigrant will testify. a bipartisan group of senators is trying to craft a bill to tighten border security and provide a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. >> in our homes norden is scheduled to testify against the bill to extend a pay freeze for federal employees for the rest of the year. she is expected to tell the house rules committee that federal workers contributed more than their fair share -- eleanor holmes norton. she says it should have gone to the house oversight committee first. >> there is a new royal scandal involving prince william and his pregnant wife, kate. >> an italian magazine published photos of the royal couple while they're on vacation. they show the pregnant duchess of cambridge in a bikini. the royals said publishing the follow
and the head of the postal workers' union. they recently announced that it will end saturday delivery and hike fees to help cut costs. the senate also holds its first hearing on the overhaul of the nation's immigration laws. janet napolitano and an illegal immigrant will testify. a bipartisan group of senators is trying to craft a bill to tighten border security and provide a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. >> in our homes norden is scheduled to testify against the...
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next few weeks before the current budget resolution expires. >> athena, the postal union, what role do they play in all of this? >> reporter: well, they are not happy about this. of course, this is going to affect postal workers, we know package delivery will continue on saturday. they say that post offices, that are open on saturdays will continue to be open. but still, this is going to ultimately affect members of the union. they say this is going to weaken the mail system further. they have already had a series of cuts. they closed post offices in places. they cut hours. they have raised stamp prices. all of this trying to cut costs. the postal workers union says this will worsen the entire system and push them closer to privatization, which is not what they want to see. they want to see congress act. suzanne. >> athena, thanks. a lot of people weighing in on this about whether or not you get saturday mail delivery. you have this from nicky, who says the usps is discontinuing mail service on saturday, i'll have to throw my junk mail out monday through friday. this from joseph, us
next few weeks before the current budget resolution expires. >> athena, the postal union, what role do they play in all of this? >> reporter: well, they are not happy about this. of course, this is going to affect postal workers, we know package delivery will continue on saturday. they say that post offices, that are open on saturdays will continue to be open. but still, this is going to ultimately affect members of the union. they say this is going to weaken the mail system...
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a year, one of the many reasons members of the learn postal workers union said this could be avoided. >> congress created a problem. congress refused to solve the problem. now management is going along. >> reporter: after already closing thousands of post offices andions, they feel thisa necessary move this will save $2 billion a year, a measure many customers say they understand. >> to me it doesn't matter. i'm retired. it doesn't matter whether they stop. the workers are who i'm concerned about. >>> raises for military members are up in the hair for next year. outgoing defense secretary leon panetta wants congress to chop a pay raise for troops. he is proposing salaries be limited to a 17% increase next year instead of the 1.7%. he said it's tied to the defense department's budget. >>> you know you're probably already paying an arm and a leg for that smartphone. find out how much this will be in the next four years. >>> star wars fans, we'll explain what's being planned and when you'll see it in the theater. >> wyatt everhart, dundalk, ccbc. we'll talk about how things will change
a year, one of the many reasons members of the learn postal workers union said this could be avoided. >> congress created a problem. congress refused to solve the problem. now management is going along. >> reporter: after already closing thousands of post offices andions, they feel thisa necessary move this will save $2 billion a year, a measure many customers say they understand. >> to me it doesn't matter. i'm retired. it doesn't matter whether they stop. the workers are who...
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the postal union not happy with this no-saturday delivery, but the fact remains, they are bleeding, hemorrhaging money every day. tracy: rather have a job five days a week than none. i don't know, call me crazy. here is a job that is going away . the masked robber. the image holding up the bank at gunpoint seems like an outdated notion because it is becoming one. bank robberies are at a decade low. good news for a change, but that does not mean bank fraud is going away. joining us now, vice-president of risk for the american bankers association. why are bank robberies going down? to meet recession people are desperate and i would think that there would be up. >> yes, i think that is an assumption that allow the people make because they think that the bank robberies are related to economic activity, and there really are not, frankly. there has been a lot of studies which demonstrate that it has less to do with the desperation associated with economics than it would be someone who has a level of mental instability or has a drug problem or something of that nature. so it was more of a crime of, i k
the postal union not happy with this no-saturday delivery, but the fact remains, they are bleeding, hemorrhaging money every day. tracy: rather have a job five days a week than none. i don't know, call me crazy. here is a job that is going away . the masked robber. the image holding up the bank at gunpoint seems like an outdated notion because it is becoming one. bank robberies are at a decade low. good news for a change, but that does not mean bank fraud is going away. joining us now,...
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the american postal workers union has released a statement this morning i will read part of it. they say the usps executives cannot save the postal service by tearing it apart. the postal service should be seeking ways to expand its offerings to the american people so it can remain relevant in the digital age. that's of course referring to this idea email and technology changed the way people communicate. you know, i should mention that package delivery is still continuing. that's because it is one of the areas actually seen growth, perhaps part of that reason is because of the internet. because of people doing more shopping online. but this is certainly negative reaction we have gotten from the postal workers union, which is not unexpected. they believe this will weaken the mail system and put it on a path to privatization. >> all right. athena jones reporting live from washington. we will keep an eye on that press conference going on. we will break into programming if he says anything that you really want to hear. athena jones, thank you. >>> let's shift our focus to the boy s
the american postal workers union has released a statement this morning i will read part of it. they say the usps executives cannot save the postal service by tearing it apart. the postal service should be seeking ways to expand its offerings to the american people so it can remain relevant in the digital age. that's of course referring to this idea email and technology changed the way people communicate. you know, i should mention that package delivery is still continuing. that's because it is...
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both congress and members of the postal union are fighting the plan. the rise of email and congressional mandate that the postal service prepay retiree's holt benefits are causing them to lose money. a popular solution is raising the price of stamps. 57% of people are against that. we're back with more show for you on this valentine's day. stay with us. ♪ >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way inside. (vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. ♪ theme ♪ >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪ >> this our brought to you by british police uniforms l.a. stephanie: thank you. greg tweets that to those of us single losers on valentine's day, even honey boo boo's mother has a boyfriend. >> that's true. she's the one that looks like a thumb, a thumb with teeth. stephanie: you know wh
both congress and members of the postal union are fighting the plan. the rise of email and congressional mandate that the postal service prepay retiree's holt benefits are causing them to lose money. a popular solution is raising the price of stamps. 57% of people are against that. we're back with more show for you on this valentine's day. stay with us. ♪ >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the...
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the postal workers union posted a statement saying u.s. ps executives cannot stop the postal service are tearing apart. there is a question of if the u.s. ps can do this without congressional approval. in this case, it has accepted the terms without we hit the streets today to see what is coming up >> with to your > > hopefully it is not the end of the post service and i will miss the mail on saturday as close to mental 42. letter working is something great might not want to write e-mail's instead. >> i think it is a bad idea. i think getting a malan having a mail service, i to get is a very important value for our society. >> reporter: a lot less strong feelings about the post office stopping there saturday service. take a look, lois says the up side no bills to see on the upside.weekend. nothing like a e letter in a male cannot compare to an e-mail or eight tweet.a tweet. you can like as of facebook and then join a common vision. >> reporter: developing right now more money from. defense secretary is talking about what will be next if co
the postal workers union posted a statement saying u.s. ps executives cannot stop the postal service are tearing apart. there is a question of if the u.s. ps can do this without congressional approval. in this case, it has accepted the terms without we hit the streets today to see what is coming up >> with to your > > hopefully it is not the end of the post service and i will miss the mail on saturday as close to mental 42. letter working is something great might not want to write...
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a chairman of the postal union will be among those who testifies today. one idea proposed by issa was more cluster boxes in residential areas so that would reduce the time that postal workers have to be on the road delivering the mail. a lot of ideas being kicked around. bill: we'll see what they come up with. they have to come up with something. steve centanni on that in washington. martha: a critical news conference is underway in washington right now where the white house is preparing to reveal brand-new details of president obama's latest executive order, this one is aimed at protecting some of the nation's top industries from cyber attacks. now according to a senior administration official the president's order will set up a number of voluntary standards and procedures in order to help companies fend off these attacks, which everybody is increasingly concerned b. critics argue the plan is highly unrealistic for companies and raises a number of privacy issues for them. bill: getting new reaction from a grieving mother after a gunman killed her son whi
a chairman of the postal union will be among those who testifies today. one idea proposed by issa was more cluster boxes in residential areas so that would reduce the time that postal workers have to be on the road delivering the mail. a lot of ideas being kicked around. bill: we'll see what they come up with. they have to come up with something. steve centanni on that in washington. martha: a critical news conference is underway in washington right now where the white house is preparing to...
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guffey has served as president of the postal union since 2010. we enjoy working with you very much. next we have the sub one. basis up to you -- [inaudible] i asked to introduce you. we're glad you're here. jeanette dwyer, president of the world letter carriers association. here, right click since 2011? very nice to see you. we've got three presidents here. national association of postmasters. i think your third year. thank you for joining us today. were you from, mr. quadracci? >> wisconsin. >> senator baldwin was here earlier. she has another meeting she has to be at. if she was back in time she wanted to introduce you. i'm hoping she's going to be able to. we are glad you are here and she is so slow. you're the chairman and president and ceo of quad/graphics, a printed company founded by your dad in 1971. it is your son or daughter going to take it over? >> and three daughters under the age of 11. we have a ways to go. >> you can never start too early. finally mr. geddes at cornell university and visiting scholar of the american enterprise institute. last week you weren't availab
guffey has served as president of the postal union since 2010. we enjoy working with you very much. next we have the sub one. basis up to you -- [inaudible] i asked to introduce you. we're glad you're here. jeanette dwyer, president of the world letter carriers association. here, right click since 2011? very nice to see you. we've got three presidents here. national association of postmasters. i think your third year. thank you for joining us today. were you from, mr. quadracci? >>...
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postal service, planning to cut saturday deliveries to cut its budget, but the le ter carrier union is fighting it tooth and nail. talking about my next guest, postmaster general patrick donahoe. you have been a busy man today, law talk about this decision. no more saturday delivery of mail but there will be delivery of packages, right? >> correct. what has gone orville redenbacheover the last fewyearn first class mail, billions of dollars in revenue, and at same time, a nice increase in package business, we know the american public wants the package delivered on saturday, but they also do not want to take on tax burdens to bail us out. in terms of delivering mail more than 5 days a week, we take no tax money now, and we don't want to take it. charles: by the same token, this will save perhaps $2 billion a year, but post offers lost $ 15 billion last year this is something akin to the pro verbal drop in the bucket. at some point unions they have to come to the table and make some sacrifices? >> the unions have played sacrifices, -- have made sacrifices, to give you an idea in last 4 ye
postal service, planning to cut saturday deliveries to cut its budget, but the le ter carrier union is fighting it tooth and nail. talking about my next guest, postmaster general patrick donahoe. you have been a busy man today, law talk about this decision. no more saturday delivery of mail but there will be delivery of packages, right? >> correct. what has gone orville redenbacheover the last fewyearn first class mail, billions of dollars in revenue, and at same time, a nice increase in...
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it will affect other people, and mainly jobs for people. >> the unions representing postal workers don't like it. the national association of letter carriers calling it a disastrous idea. postal service executives cannot tech -- cannot save the postal service by tearing it apart. >> this announcement today is just one part of a much larger strategy to return the postal service to long-term financial stability. >> one step expected to save $2 billion a year, still just a fraction of the $20 billion gap the postal service is looking to close to break-even. the postmaster general said saturday has allotted amount of mail volume. a number of mail carriers i talked to today said that is not really the case. they said thursday, friday, saturday, are all about the same. you might see more mail on monday now. >> the man accused of shooting someone inside a conservative lobbying group's headquarters has pleaded guilty. we get a first look at a video he shot just days before that august attack. sam joins us with more on the details from court. >> 28-year-old floyd corkins admitted he planned to ki
it will affect other people, and mainly jobs for people. >> the unions representing postal workers don't like it. the national association of letter carriers calling it a disastrous idea. postal service executives cannot tech -- cannot save the postal service by tearing it apart. >> this announcement today is just one part of a much larger strategy to return the postal service to long-term financial stability. >> one step expected to save $2 billion a year, still just a...
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because the apw the american postal worker's union the mail handlers union we supported him 100% on both elections. can he stop this? >> bill: no. the quick answer is no, james. i'll tell you why. first of all, we're going to have a representative of the mail handlers, letter carriers in the studio tomorrow to talk more about this. because there are several postal unions, as you know, my union brother. but the post office is an independent agency. the president does not have the authority to, by executive order, to do anything. the question is can they act without congress? the postmaster general says yes they do have the legal authority to do this without congress being able to stop it. some leaders in congress yesterday including senator susan collins said oh, no, no, no no, no. we, in the congress, must approve any change like this and she is opposed to it. that question may eventually have to be settled by the courts but clearly the president can't do it. maybe congress could stop it. more calls coming up. compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? marijuana looks like. (vo)
because the apw the american postal worker's union the mail handlers union we supported him 100% on both elections. can he stop this? >> bill: no. the quick answer is no, james. i'll tell you why. first of all, we're going to have a representative of the mail handlers, letter carriers in the studio tomorrow to talk more about this. because there are several postal unions, as you know, my union brother. but the post office is an independent agency. the president does not have the authority...
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postal worker's union is one of the strongest in government. and well, republicans are just trying to destroy unions. that's why nobody was happy on the republican side when obama saved the autoworkers. >> stephanie: absolutely. you're the smartest girl in class. guess what you get. sherrie's berries. giant freshly dipped berries. type in the code stephanie. they're ginormous. like a baby's first or a really large brussels sprouts. >> only they're a million times better. >> especially with the decorative drizzle. >> stephanie: fershizzle. we were talking to eric boehlert. can fox news break its fatal embrace with the republican party? it is just so much fun the disarray stories. she writes in the guardian after a decade of phenomenal ratings growth, they face a crisis of ideological identity. recent headlines about fox news have given liberals gleeful shots. lowest since 2001. the marriage between the network and party has been almost entirely beneficial to both entities working together brazenly even explicitly so has been a message for the br
postal worker's union is one of the strongest in government. and well, republicans are just trying to destroy unions. that's why nobody was happy on the republican side when obama saved the autoworkers. >> stephanie: absolutely. you're the smartest girl in class. guess what you get. sherrie's berries. giant freshly dipped berries. type in the code stephanie. they're ginormous. like a baby's first or a really large brussels sprouts. >> only they're a million times better. >>...
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the houue speekee says he &psiine congress hasnt ppssedd postal eform. boehner sayss "congress needs tt ct, -3&pno question - and i hopee ww'll act soon." the employees union says it'ss exploring is options o block 3 ddiastrouu idda" that will hurt smalll usinesses, rural - and lderly custtmers who rely on t. and some postall &psays: "with today's -3abouttlosinggjobs. hopefully, we can ccntinue o provide good service." & davis says: "the postal service says it ade this announnement more than six & months before it plans to cuutomerr time to plaa nd adjustt in washington, jennifer daviss fox news.""- 3 and that brings us to our mail deliiery? delivery?avon writes on our pacebook pagg..."only if iim waiiing for money. money. and erii writes nopee. less jnk mail that i'll ave -3 to ssrt through. 3a lot of response onnthis queetion...aad many poole aren't happy with the decision. 3 go... to... fox- &pbalttmore dot com .../ think.../. sound... p off....thru... -3 pacebook.../. send... us... a tteet...at your nswer to yes.. / &pfoo45b for no. 3 3 iffyou likees
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the letter carriers' union, as well as some businesses, don't like this plan, but the postal service says that's already cut 28% of its work force, 200 mail processing centers, and 21,000 routes over the last few years. it's not enough. brian? >> tom costello, starting us off in glen echo, maryland tonight. tom, thanks. >>> now to the other american institution facing a very big change. tonight the boy scouts of america have put off a decision on changing their policy on admitting gay scouts and scout leaders. the organization's board of directors which was set to vote on the issue today instead delayed any consideration of a change for at least three months. an explanation tonight from nbc's pete williams. >> we all need to repent -- >> reporter: outside boy scout headquarters in dallas, scouting parents brought their children, opposing any change and relieved by the delay. >> the membership is very against this. and instead you've got a little group that doesn't really represent us trying to make a decision that's going to affect all of us. >> reporter: scouting's board of director
the letter carriers' union, as well as some businesses, don't like this plan, but the postal service says that's already cut 28% of its work force, 200 mail processing centers, and 21,000 routes over the last few years. it's not enough. brian? >> tom costello, starting us off in glen echo, maryland tonight. tom, thanks. >>> now to the other american institution facing a very big change. tonight the boy scouts of america have put off a decision on changing their policy on...
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the letter carriers union is exploring that. this is something congress has been preventing the postal service from doing for years. now they decided to go ahead. they discovered something in the law that lets them end saturday delivery. the union says no way. in a statement, the pmg, is dubious claiming a loophole in the law that will allow him to do this. the union is exploring all legal and political actions to block donahoe's gambit. it if he is allowed to get away with the brazen attempt to override the law and congress he would be free to go to four-day or three-day delivery in the future. the u.s. postal service says it assumes somebody will sue. >> i would expect we'll get a challenge. you can never be sure nobody will sue you. this is america. you can see. we'll work it out. it is our intention that we would be able to work with congress. >> lawmakers are split on this overseeing the postal service in the senate, senator susan collins, republican from maine. she says this move is inconsistent with current law though oth
the letter carriers union is exploring that. this is something congress has been preventing the postal service from doing for years. now they decided to go ahead. they discovered something in the law that lets them end saturday delivery. the union says no way. in a statement, the pmg, is dubious claiming a loophole in the law that will allow him to do this. the union is exploring all legal and political actions to block donahoe's gambit. it if he is allowed to get away with the brazen attempt...
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the postal service says it will save $2 billion but postal unions and some members of congress are skeptical. 4,000 passengers are hoping to be delivered soon from a cruise ship that got stranded at sea. the carnival "triumph" is expected to be towed to mobile, alabama, tomorrow. it lost power on sunday, and there have been complaints of limited food and overflowing toilets. apparently, the cabins are so warm, the passengers have crowded on to the deck. there was a skier in the swiss alps today who was crowded by snow an avalanche. have a look at this. this is savar lilyquist staying just ahead of a wall of snow. he got a somersault worked in there as well. he landed on his skis, completed the run with the avalanche coming right behind him. man versus nature. and on this day man was just a little bit faster. the faithful packed into st. peter's to say farewell to a pope. noose next. n't you have any apps on your phone do you think i am, quicken loans? at quicken loans, we'll provide you with myql mobile. this amazingly useful app allows you to take pictures of your mortgage documents using a
the postal service says it will save $2 billion but postal unions and some members of congress are skeptical. 4,000 passengers are hoping to be delivered soon from a cruise ship that got stranded at sea. the carnival "triumph" is expected to be towed to mobile, alabama, tomorrow. it lost power on sunday, and there have been complaints of limited food and overflowing toilets. apparently, the cabins are so warm, the passengers have crowded on to the deck. there was a skier in the swiss...
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the american postal workers union is not happy about this. they believe that stopping saturday mail delivery of letters will further weaken the system and perhaps drive more consumers away. they want to see congress act to change a 2006 law they say has hampered the postal service. that law requires them to prepay health care benefits for future retirees to the tune of several billion dollars a year. they're hoping to put pressure on congress by making this announcement today. >> athena jones, thank you. >>> next, the boy scouts delay their big decision. dan simon live at salt lake city. dan, why the delay? >> reporter: here in salt lake city, they're pleased the ban remains in place, but they see this as a short-term victory. it is important to note that here where the mormon church is headquartered, that they view this through the eyes of the mormon church, they view same sex relationships as sinful. i've been talking to parents and scout leaders alike to ask them what they would do if the ban was lifted. take a look. >> it is hard to predi
the american postal workers union is not happy about this. they believe that stopping saturday mail delivery of letters will further weaken the system and perhaps drive more consumers away. they want to see congress act to change a 2006 law they say has hampered the postal service. that law requires them to prepay health care benefits for future retirees to the tune of several billion dollars a year. they're hoping to put pressure on congress by making this announcement today. >> athena...
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his inauguration speech highlighted his overall vision for his next term but the state of the union will be more policy oriented. the dire financial situation for the united states postal service is being discussed in the senate on wednesday. a committee will hold a hearing about how to solve the postal service's money problem. >>> an ais tried will -- asteroid will graze part of the earth on friday. it will not hit our planet but could disrupt cell phone service with the possibility of it hitting hundreds of satellites. >>> if you're planning to claim an education credit on your taxes, now have a valentine's day. february 14 is the first day the i.r.s. will accept returns with the form 8863, the education credit form. when the filing season kicked off on january 30, the i.r.s. was still updating the system processing those forms. it's now going to be up and running by thursday and accepting the american opportunity tax credit and the lifetime learning credit. >>> prices at the pumps are putting another hurt on your pocketbook. the average price for a gallon of gas has jumped a quarter i
his inauguration speech highlighted his overall vision for his next term but the state of the union will be more policy oriented. the dire financial situation for the united states postal service is being discussed in the senate on wednesday. a committee will hold a hearing about how to solve the postal service's money problem. >>> an ais tried will -- asteroid will graze part of the earth on friday. it will not hit our planet but could disrupt cell phone service with the possibility...
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critics including postal service workers, the union, says that's a bad idea but others say it's the best way to save an important agency that ended last year's $16 billion in the red. athena jones is in washington this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. it's not just scholars and academics talking about whether the postal service should be privatized. people we spoke with, customers, people who are postal customers say if a private person ran this postal service like a business, it would do better. people who were pro-privatization say that this would spark innovation, it would free the u.s. postal service from government interference, they believe government makes it too difficult for the postal service to solve the problems that it has and doing so would allow them to cut costs more easily, to down size, increase efficiency and thereby maintain profitability. that's another way of saying closing offices that don't bring in enough revenue to cover their costs and cutting more staff more easily so that's the argument in favor, carol. >> so what obstacles would there
critics including postal service workers, the union, says that's a bad idea but others say it's the best way to save an important agency that ended last year's $16 billion in the red. athena jones is in washington this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. it's not just scholars and academics talking about whether the postal service should be privatized. people we spoke with, customers, people who are postal customers say if a private person ran this postal service like...
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postal service®, no business too small. >> chris: still to come our power player of the week. >> is the state of the union... >> chris: sometimes hollywood calls. they also help out reporters. >> people calling with questions, to try to put something into historical context. >> chris: stay tuned, we'll be right back. >> everyone should be clear that sequestration is a republican policy and it is a bad policy. >> the sequester was the president's idea. his party needs to follow through on their plans to replace it. >> chris: house speaker john boehner and democratic whip steny hoyer, still no closer to a deal to avoid $85 billion in spending cuts on march 1st and we're back now with the panel. the man who literally wrote the book about the budget battle, put it to rest: whose idea was the sequester and did you ever think we'd actually get to this point? >> first, it was the white house, it was obama and jack lew and rob nabors who went to harry reid and said this is the solution but everyone has their fingerprint on this and it is everyone's -- the policy and it is law, what is important
postal service®, no business too small. >> chris: still to come our power player of the week. >> is the state of the union... >> chris: sometimes hollywood calls. they also help out reporters. >> people calling with questions, to try to put something into historical context. >> chris: stay tuned, we'll be right back. >> everyone should be clear that sequestration is a republican policy and it is a bad policy. >> the sequester was the president's idea....
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president obama will be giving the state of the union budget cutsuesday. could have a particular impact the community. calling on congress to come up with a short term solution to the problem. they use the fiscal cliff as an example. gabrielle giffords will be appearing. she was replaced last year. she will be listening to what the president has to say on gun violence. everyone else. d.c. residents got some free advice on how to prepare their satreturns today. residents tax expertsrtified and filed their taxes. >> have it done for free. save mor doe dollars. just making them aware of what credits they are eligible for. she has held organize this yearly event. lots of residents walk knowing they have save money. the lunar calendar has begun. [gong] with that, china and most asian countries marked the occasion today. it is now the year of the snake. >> looks almost like times square there. they had fireworks. it scares away the evil spirits. >> still here. >> we got off lucky. i wish we could've brought more snow. we will work on that in the next week or so.
president obama will be giving the state of the union budget cutsuesday. could have a particular impact the community. calling on congress to come up with a short term solution to the problem. they use the fiscal cliff as an example. gabrielle giffords will be appearing. she was replaced last year. she will be listening to what the president has to say on gun violence. everyone else. d.c. residents got some free advice on how to prepare their satreturns today. residents tax expertsrtified and...
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today congressman danny davis a former postal worker himself reminds union members that lawmakers have until march 27th to intervene. if congress ultimately makes the decision, that is what the decision is but i don't think it should be made by the postmaster general, or the postal service with as meaningful as it is to the american people. >> mostly sadness out on the street disappointment and even surprise from their customers. now they're getting rid of saturday delivery which is going to make things even worse it's a nightmare. >> i am speechless. >> it doesn't really bother me, most mail is electronic. it doesn't really make a difference. >> postal workers say that donna hallahoe doesn't have the authority but congress needs to act fast. as of now the cash strapped postal service has a $20 billion debt to close and this is how the postmaster general said he can do it, stopping saturday service would save $2 billion a year. we do have some support on capitol hill. >> congressman danny davis is not alone in opposing the elimination of saturday delivery congresswoman jan tchaikovsky
today congressman danny davis a former postal worker himself reminds union members that lawmakers have until march 27th to intervene. if congress ultimately makes the decision, that is what the decision is but i don't think it should be made by the postmaster general, or the postal service with as meaningful as it is to the american people. >> mostly sadness out on the street disappointment and even surprise from their customers. now they're getting rid of saturday delivery which is going...
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postal unions and some lawmakers criticize the change, but usps says this is necessary for the agency to stop hemorrhages more cash. some postal customers are unhappy with this move. >> not cool. i want mail on saturday. why not? >> frankly, it doesn't bother me. i'm retired. i'm not worried about getting my checks or anything. if i get them saturday or morning. >> the service changes take effect in august and are expected to save the postal service $2 billion a year. packages, however, will still be delivered. >> i don't know -- no one writes me letters anymore. >> really? >> it's sad. >> you have less time to pay your bills. if you get your bills in the mail still, you'll have less time when when you get your bill -- you have to budget another two days to pay your bills. >> do things electronically. >> it is a big change. people will notice a difference. >>> we have a disturbing story, just an awful story to tell you about. an indiana couple outraged when they saw how their 8-year-old daughter who has downs syndrome, was sent home from school on monday. >> i'm like, come on. she jus
postal unions and some lawmakers criticize the change, but usps says this is necessary for the agency to stop hemorrhages more cash. some postal customers are unhappy with this move. >> not cool. i want mail on saturday. why not? >> frankly, it doesn't bother me. i'm retired. i'm not worried about getting my checks or anything. if i get them saturday or morning. >> the service changes take effect in august and are expected to save the postal service $2 billion a year....